Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
THE LAST DAYS RAclN6..
Cleee Of, the Meeting at Deer Lodge-Ida
D., Ida Glen and Tarantula the
Winners-The PhilIpsburg
Flyer Daylighted.

The Valley Racing q Pronounced Sue
| cess-The Flyers Sent to the
j Capltal-Other Sport
l ing Events.
The Third Day ut Deer Lodge.
| DEER LODGE, August 1s.-The attend
ance at to-day's races was larger than 70,
any day Of the meeting. as regards the Ia
dies. They aled two-thirds Of the grand
stand.
a SCRUB RAcE. 4.
Tho hrst, event Of. the day was an extra
race for a purse Of $50, between boys rid.
ing ponies, the fyers being owned and rid
den by four Butte boys. They were W.
Fant's br. M. bessie. W. Bishops b. NJ
Dolly D., w. Boyce's br. 6 Sywash. and C.
Clark's b. 6. Frank c. It was a quarter
mile dash, and was won by Frank G., Des-
bic second, Sywash. third. and Dolly D.
fourth, Time, 26s. 80 ....
The next race called Was the 2:4O class
trot for purse OF $3.50, the entries being
| Sam Scott's Ida D., D. Barnes Disturb
ance. and Z. B. Jeffries' Young Ranchero.
Ida D. was the favcrite in the pools at
first by two to one, but later on only at
| even money.
First heat-The horses were sent off with
| Ida d. a length to the rear. On the lower
turn the mare, however, came up, while
Young Ranchero dropped behind. From
this point into the back stretch the lead
ers pulled abreast. When we'll into the
steadily opened the gap until it was fully
half . doxen lengths on the upper turn,
Young R&nchero. in the meantime, had
gradually overhauled the favorite, and
halt way down the homestretch took sec.
ond place, coming out second by four or
five lengths over the favorite, Disturbance
winner by two lengths. Time. 2:48h. Not
withstanding this result, Ida D. still held
her position of favorite in the pools by
the same odds.
Second heat-An even start was made
On the lower turn Young Ranchero led out,
| while the favorite fell back. Up the back
stretch Ranchero led by several lengths and
gradually opened the gap until the upper
turn was reached, when he went of his feet
and the Others came ON. 1t was an almost
even thing we'll down the home stretch
when the favorite did some lively footing
and took first place at the wire by q length
over Young Ranchero, with Disturbance
two or three lengths behind. Time, 2:42KH.
Ida D. now sold favorite three to one over
the field.
Third heat-The horses went off even,
but Ida soon took the lead and held it
without break all the way around. In
the back stretch Young Ranchero. who was
within several lengths OF the leader, few up
and did not settle down again until the
upper turn was reached. At tho outcome
Ida led Disturbance by two lengths, while
Young Ranchero was back half way to the
kAie$ance 6as, Time, 2:42. There. were NOW
no takers against Ida D.
Fourth heat-The favorite led out from
tho start, had plenty OF daylight behind her
pull in 2:43h1, with Disturbance second and
Young Ranchero third.
RACE FOR BLOOD
and 81, 900 q side now came on, it being a
half mile dash between Blevin's Ida Glen
and Hammond's Mary Filley, of Philips
burg. Mary Filley. it will be remembered
was in two red hot races of the same
character at Philipsburg month or so
ago, losing one against Jack Dowd and
winning the second against Little Turf in
49 seconds. The pool sales we're not heavy,
Glen being favorite at light odds. A good
deal OF money went up on the side, how
ever.
The mares were sent OF to an even start
at the first scoring with Glenn at the pole.
Mary Filley Immediately jumped to the
lead and by the time she was half through
fhcf f- ho6
This advantage she still held after running
through the turn and entering the home
stretch. But quarter of a nile is her best
distance and although she made gallant
effort, Glenn, who was coming under whip
and spurs, gradually crawled up, collared
her at the distance flag and led at the wire
by almost q length. Time, 4s seconds, the
best half mile time every made in the Ter
ritory.
THE SPECIAL rRoT,
for a purse of $50, was the last race of
tho meeting. The entries were Fanchers
Chico. Jeffries' Tarantula and Walter
Wysne's Fred w.
First heat-Tarantula was the iavorite,
but the betting WAS light. 1t was a pretty
heat throughout between Tarantula and
Chico, who trotted side by side all the way
and just got past the distance flag before it |
dropped. Chico, when near the wire, made |
a few skips and settled half length in ad |
vance OF Tarantula, in which position the |
heat was finished. Chico was set back for |
gaining by his skip, and Tarantula was |
given the heat. Time. PAL.
Second heat-The field now sold slightly |
favorite over Tarantula, owing to the |
handsome work OF Chico and a general be-
lief that Fred w. if kept down would be |
an important factor. After scoring half |
dozen times an even start was made. but |
Tarantula cut out the pace aud led |
through to the half. Here Chico made a |
run for it and came up. From this out |
Chico did little smooth trotting and came
out ahead running. The heat, however.
was given to Tarantula, Frsd w. third.
Time. BAL. The field still sold even with
the winner of the two lest heats.
Third heat-Tarantula led at the quar-
ter, Fred W. second and Tapped the leader
in the back stretch. In this order Chico
ran in first, but was set back, giving the
heat to Fred w. in 2:43A.
The fourth heat was taken by Tarautula
in 2:41H; Fred w. second and Chico dis
tanced.
THE MEETING WAS THE FIRST
regular meeting ever held at Deer Lodge,
previous events having been only match
races. The association was only organized
this year and Secretary McMaster says the
result is fully up to the expectations. Their
purses this year were not 50 large as they
hope to be able to give in the future, which
will result in moro of the leading animals
, hich visit the Territory taking part. The
track 10 the Oldest in Montana. but it has
never been fixed up until the association
vas formed. when it. was graded, newly
enced and a grand stand and stall room
or thirty or forty horses built.
ALL or nearly all the horses in attend.
lnce, now 60 to Helena.
Other Sporting Events.
THE WRESTLING MATCH. |